Amphibious launch on River Clyde

Stagecoach today demonstrated a Dutch-built amphibious bus on the River Clyde. The demonstration of the £700,000 vehicle – billed as the Amfibus by Stagecoach - comes as the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is withdrawing the passenger ferry service across the river at Renfrew, west of Glasgow.

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Amphibious launch on River Clyde

Stagecoach today demonstrated a Dutch-built amphibious bus on the River Clyde.

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